This conference has the theme…. Investor Focused

Fasano Conference in Washington DC will include a “point – counterpoint” discussion between Phil Hall, Managing Director of Highland Capital, and Dan Knipe, Life Portfolio Manager at Leadenhall Capital Partners, as to Whether Pension Funds should be Long or Short on Life Settlements. Said Michael Fasano, “The life settlement industry has been trying to attract pension dollars for quite some time now, and there are some compelling arguments in support of that position. At the same time, there are strong arguments as to why a pension fund would reduce its risk exposure by shorting life settlements. So I think this will be a compelling discussion.”

The Conference also includes an analysis by David Miles, CEO of Miles Capital on the Role of Life Settlements in a Fixed Income Portfolio and a presentation by Matt Popoli, Senior Managing Director of Reservoir Capital, on an Investor’s View of the Life Settlement and Longevity Markets.

Fasano added, “The quality of our presentations this year is the best I have ever seen. Dr. Jochen Russ will be presenting groundbreaking original research on Predictions for Mortality Improvements, and Deutsche Bank’s Pretty Sagoo will talk about the U.K. based Life & Longevity Markets Associations (LLMA) and LLAMA’s Role in Longevity Markets.”

The Fasano Conference will also include a session on Portfolio Valuations by Allan Morris, Director of Risk Management at KPMG, and will open with a presentation by Michael Lovendusky, Vice President of the ACLI (American Council of Life Insurers), on “The Relationship Between Life Insurance and Life Settlements: Can We Get Along?”

The Fasano Conference is a one-day event, with cocktails and dinner following the presentations. With a registration fee of only $395 and eight original presentations, Fasano characterized its Conference as “the best value in the business.” The detailed agenda and information about invitations to the Conference are available at www.fasanoassociates.com.